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Overview
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Their World Is Closer Than You Think morePlot:
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Blu-ray Review: College Road Trip (From Rope Of Silicon. 17 July 2008, 1:15 AM, PDT)
'Iron Man' tops Australian box office (From digitalspy. 7 May 2008, 2:11 AM, PDT)
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Comparing to Harry Potter... moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Freddie Highmore | ... | Jared Grace / Simon Grace | |
| Sarah Bolger | ... | Mallory Grace | |
| Nick Nolte | ... | Mulgarath | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Helen Grace | |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Aunt Lucinda Spiderwick | |
| David Strathairn | ... | Arthur Spiderwick | |
| Seth Rogen | ... | Hogsqueal (voice) | |
| Jordy Benattar | ... | Young Lucinda | |
| Martin Short | ... | Thimbletack (voice) | |
| Andrew McCarthy | ... | Richard Grace | |
| Tod Fennell | ... | Helen's Co-Worker | |
| Mariah Inger | ... | Nurse | |
| Jeremy Lavalley | ... | Tow Truck Driver | |
| Lise Durocher-Viens | ... | Mrs. Spiderwick | |
| Tyler Patrick Jones | ... | Additional Performer |
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Rated PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 min (unrated version) | USA:97 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-11 | UK:PG | South Africa:10M | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:PG | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG (certificate #43900) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Norway:11 | South Korea:All | Sweden:11 | Malaysia:UFilming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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Film prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake title -- "Widow". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jared is pulling himself up the dumbwaiter for the first time, in one shot the dumbwaiter is continuously moving up. The dumbwaiter only moves when he pulls the rope, but it keeps moving in between pulls. moreQuotes:
Hogsqueal: Do birds live in these little houses?Jared Grace: Yeah.
Hogsqueal: Oh my gosh, that's genius! Who thought of that? You can stick your tongue right in it!
[begins slobbering over a birdhouse]
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This is being compared to Harry Potter? That is completely ridiculous. Some idiotic critics are saying "This movie isn't like Harry Potter, therefore, it's terrible" This movie is an amazing example of a fantasy movie, and one that doesn't cut much out, unlike Harry Potter. This movie has great acting, especially by the dual-part playing Freddie Highmore, who loses his British accent quite convincingly. Also, Sarah Bolger and Mary-Louise Parker do superb jobs with their acting considering it's mostly a four-person cast. (Excluding voice overs) The special effects alone are amazing. If you don't like this movie, you have to admit, the special effects were amazing. If there were a sequel, I would most definitely see it as long as it has the same actors, special effects team, and director.